indigent
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Synonyms & Antonyms for indigent
Synonyms
beggared, beggarly, broke, destitute, dirt-poor, down-and-out, famished, hard up, impecunious, impoverished, necessitous, needful, needy, pauperized, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken, skint [chiefly British], threadbare
Antonyms
affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do
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The public defender represents indigent defendants. — David Owens, courant.com, "Republican lawyer pleads not guilty to stealing campaign funds," 12 Aug. 2019 In the 1960s, city power brokers decided that housing an elderly, indigent population did not represent the highest and best use of the only large tract of flat land available for downtown expansion. — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, "SF ‘hobohemia’ transformed into Skid Row as jobs and city changed," 10 Aug. 2019 The sculpture’s site, on Venice Beach, means that the work’s authentic public are the homeless and indigent people who spend the most time there. — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, "Will Los Angeles Lose a Beloved Piece of Public Art?," 9 July 2019 Two clerical employees will take over the indigent burials. — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville funerals for people without loved ones nearly lost in city budget tug of war," 3 July 2019 Meanwhile, the indigent villagers where the rhinos are located can make a year’s salary by working with poachers. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "‘Shoot the Bastards’ introduces Vietnamese-American character who lives in Duluth," 16 June 2019 But public defenders said the divide is growing between their indigent clients and people who can afford private attorneys. — oregonlive.com, "Portland public defenders toil under crushing caseloads, stage work stoppage to draw attention," 10 June 2019 The offender would pay for the treatment unless a court determined the offender was indigent. — Mike Cason | [email protected], al.com, "Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey reviewing ‘chemical castration’ bill," 5 June 2019 The indigent defense office maintains the list of attorneys willing to take these more serious crimes. — Jerzy Shedlock, The Seattle Times, "‘This is not OK’: Clark County Indigent Defense Office needs more attorneys for serious, time-consuming cases," 27 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indigent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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